Therapist profile
Cynthia Montcalm, LMFT, LPC
Louisiana
LMFT LPC - Anger and Life Transitions
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- CredentialsLMFT, LPC
- LicenseLPC, Louisiana / 2294; LMFT, Louisiana / 577
- NPI1336423946
- Experience24 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationLouisiana
About
- CBT techniques
- DBT skills
- Solution-focused steps
About Cynthia
Cynthia Montcalm is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in Louisiana. She has 24 years of clinical experience helping people with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship concerns, parenting strains, and life transitions.
She works in a straightforward, talk-and-skill style. Sessions often combine practical tools and reflection. Cynthia uses methods that help people notice patterns, change unhelpful thoughts, and try different behaviors in daily life.
Her background spans individual and family-focused concerns including trauma, grief, eating and sleeping problems, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and issues tied to aging or caregiving. She brings long-term experience supporting people through change and complicated life moments.
In sessions she draws on Client-Centered work to keep the conversation focused on what matters to the person. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify and shift thought and behavior patterns that feed anxiety, anger, or low mood. Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers concrete skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance.
Cynthia also uses Solution-Focused and Existential approaches when appropriate, helping people set practical steps and examine values and meaning. Her style aims to be clear and pragmatic - identify a problem, try a manageable change, and review what helps in everyday life.
How sessions work
How Cynthia’s approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following what matters most to the person. In online sessions this means the therapist centers the conversation on your priorities and adapts pacing and focus to your needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches clear steps to notice and change thought and behavior patterns that fuel anxiety, anger, or low mood. Online CBT often uses homework, worksheets, and short skill practice between sessions to track change. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) supplies emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills that help manage intense feelings and reactions.Choosing which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust based on what works. That way the work stays practical and focused on your day-to-day concerns rather than a fixed label or promise.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a tight schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. They also let people use audio-only when bandwidth is limited or opt for video when visual feedback helps skill practice. Discuss format preferences during the matching process so sessions can better fit everyday life.
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Experience
24+ years
Listed in
Louisiana
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship and family concerns, grief, trauma, parenting challenges, and related issues listed in her profile.
What is her general therapy style?
She uses a practical, talk-and-skill approach that mixes reflection with concrete strategies from CBT, DBT, and client-centered methods.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 24 years of experience providing therapy in Louisiana and surrounding practice settings.
What are her professional credentials and where is she based?
She holds LMFT and LPC credentials and practices in Louisiana as listed in her profile.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions billed or priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time according to the service terms.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.